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The pandemic has been challenging for teachers and students, and while we’ve shown a growth mindset and amazing resilience, continuing to navigate through these uncertain times can cause both mental and physical fatigue.
By Mike Anderson
Are we losing our voice as teachers? It's no big deal, we lost ours long ago. (Kidding!) But losing your teacher's voice, well, that’s a true occupational hazard. Teaching without a voice is like driving with your eyes closed.
These unresolved traumas can affect memory and concentration, putting students at risk for lowered levels of academic performance. Teachers—many traumatized themselves—are on high alert for students who show signs of trauma, like difficulty sitting still, irritability, emotional volatility, and difficulty regulating their emotions, plus withdrawal, avoidance, and constant fatigue
Often a classroom environment is not conducive or to easy or good learning. Persistent misbehaviour by learners distracts other learners and causes stress and anxiety for teachers. This can lead to teachers becoming demotivated and burnt out.
Carefully crafted check-ins can bring middle and high school classes closer together and improve student well-being.
By Mandy Froehlich
Stress can disrupt our nervous system, and if we don’t take time for a reset, the feeling may continue to snowball. There are many methods to help us deal with stress and build a more resilient system when we aren’t in the classroom.
Usually, these things are seen as something you do outside of school. These are things like going for a run or spending extra time laughing with a friend. But what happens when you’re feeling anxious in the middle of the day? What strategies will work at the moment when you feel overwhelmed? We can’t always wait until we get home or for when our students leave to take a moment to reset.
Providing families of students in preschool to the 7th grade with strategies to bolter skills can also strengthen family bonds.
Teachers are increasingly faced with the pressure to provide educational experiences that prepare students to succeed in a rapidly changing society. In addition to meeting curriculum requirements, teachers are almost always expected to lead and implement numerous initiatives to better equip students and increase educational outcomes.
No matter which way the feedback flows, there are a few things you can do to make sure it’s useful, meaningful, and productive – no matter who you’re talking to.
Stepping into the classroom of your first teaching job is the most joyful yet sobering point in your teaching career. It’s the moment when you realize that every decision you make, big and small, will have a real impact on the lives of other humans. You’ve spent years learning how to teach, and now it’s time to teach your students how to learn.
Feeling the gravity of this responsibility can be daunting, but focusing on a few simple principles will ease the stress of adjusting to your new role and ensure that you teach confidently from the start.